Position: Linebacker Height 1.83 m Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio Weight 111 kg | College: West Virginia Name Najee Goode | |
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Date of birth: (1989-06-04) June 4, 1989 (age 26) High school: Cleveland (OH) Benedictine NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 Role American football linebacker Current team Philadelphia Eagles (#53 / Linebacker) Similar People Emmanuel Acho, Chris Maragos, Malcolm Jenkins, Jordan Hicks Profiles | ||
Education West Virginia University Parents Fatimah Goode, John Goode | ||
West virginia lb najee goode draft profile
Najee Goode (born June 4, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at West Virginia.
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- West virginia lb najee goode draft profile
- Early years
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Goode attended Benedictine High School where he lettered in football and track & field. In football, he was a dual-threat quarterback as well as a linebacker. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Cuyahoga County East-West high scho All-star game. In track & field, h won the Division II state championship in the discus throw with a school record of 172’1”.
He then attended West Virginia University (WVU) where he majored in industrial engineering. While at West Virginia, in 2011, he tied for fourth on the single season list for tackles-for-loss with 15.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After being drafted by the Buccaneers, Goode took part in the Buccaneers rookie mini-camp. On May 14, 2012, Buccaneers.com announced Goode had signed a four-year deal to become an official member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL roster, the same day as college roommate, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammate Keith Tandy signed his rookie deal.
He was released on September 1, 2013, when the Buccaneers trimmed their roster to 53 players.
Philadelphia Eagles
Goode was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles on September 2, 2013. On September 9, 2014, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his pectoral muscle in the season opening win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Goode was released by the Eagles on September 5, 2015 for final roster cuts. He was re-signed on September 22. On December 6, 2015, Goode scored his first career touchdown on a blocked punt by Chris Maragos. The Eagles won over the New England Patriots, 35–28. In February 2016 he re-signed with the Eagles. On September 3, 2016, Goode was released by the Eagles during final cuts. On September 10, 2016, he was re-signed by the Eagles.
On March 8, 2017, Goode signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles.
Personal life
He is the son of Fatimah and John Goode. Goode had a daughter born in June 2016.